Sustainable perfection in White Gum Valley
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House Notes – Sustainable perfection in White Gum Valley
This home has just won the 2018 Architect Institute of Australia Sustainable home of the year award.
The home was designed by Architect Michelle Blakely while working very closely with I-Smart Building Group to ensure maximum potential for the site. The home is designed and built to Passive House standards using manufactured timber framed wall panels.
The home boasts increased insulation levels, extremely good air tightness, natural light, a beautiful courtyard, rainwater harvesting, a Heat recovery ventilation system and many other benefits which combined to make this home stand out among its contemporaries in the area.
Sustainability Features
- Energy efficiency:
- Draught proofing
Efficient lighting
Efficient appliances
- Passive heating cooling:
- The home currently has an air exchange rate of 2.88 adn has a heat recovery ventilation unit installed. This coupled with high insulation levels, elimination of thermal bridging during construction and high performance windows ensures a healthy living environment at affordable costs for many years into the future.
- Active heating cooling:
- Ceiling fans
Heat exchange ventilation system
Split system airconditioner
- Water heating:
- Hot water heat pump
- Water harvesting and saving features:
- Above ground rainwater storage
Grey water system
Stormwater management
Low flow shower heads
Low flow taps
Drip irrigation
- Above ground rainwater storage Type:
- Two Plastic tanks above ground
- Above ground rainwater storage Size
- 6000L
- Energy Efficient Lighting
- LED lights throughout
Natural daylight
- Window Protection:
- Blinds
Drapes/curtains
- Sustainable materials:
- Timber framed manufactured wall panels insulated with 100% recyclable insulation and wrapped in world leading breathable membranes to create a healthy structure free of mould and mildue.
- Insulation Type:
- Ceiling
Internal walls
- Ceiling Type:
- Bulk - glass wool
- Ceiling Rating:
- R5.0
- Internal Walls Insulation Type:
- Bulk - glass wool
- Internal Walls Insulation Rating:
- R2.0 High Performance Acoustic Batts Insulation.
- All-Electric Home?
- Yes
- Energy star rating:
- The home is designed and constructed using the German Passive House design principles and boasts the most sustainable construction methods available throughout the world today.
- Renewable energy used:
- Solar PV grid connect
- Size of PV system:
- 3.5kW
- Total cost of home when constructed:
- $367,233.00
- Cost estimate of sustainable home/features:
- $44,350.00
- Estimate of annual savings:
- $1,941.80
- Roof
- Metal (Colorbond)
- Wall Materials
- Lightweight construction (timber frame)
- Window and Door Types
- Double glazing
Sliding windows/doors
Stacking windows/doors
- Universal design accessability
- Disability access
- Universal Design Features
- Hobless showers
- Number of bedrooms
- 2
- Number of bathrooms
- 2
- Garden / Outdoors
- The current rainwater harvesting system is run through a filter system and then is connected to the hot water heater and to a tap on the kitchen sink.
- Garden / Outdoors
- Drip irrigation
- Healthy home features
- Airtight house design
Heat recovery ventilation (HRV)
Natural light and ventilation
- Housing Type:
- Standalone House
- Project Type:
- New Build
- Open with support of
- ATA Perth Branch
- Builder
- I-SMART Building Group
- Designer
- Michele Blakely Architects
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